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Edith Bowman highlights Scottish 80s bands ahead of Burns Night and also reveals her favourite films of the decade. Plus, the decade's most famous Burns - Pete Burns - is celebrated on the Dead Or Alive Mastermix and actor and comedian Arabella Weir guests on My 80s.

1 hour, 57 minutes

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Fri 21 Jan 202220:00
BBC Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Bronski Beat

    Smalltown Boy

    • Pop & Wave Vol. 1 - The Hits Of The 80's (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.
    • 2.

  • Altered Images

    I Could Be Happy

    • Hits Of The 80's - Various Artists.
    • Columbia.

  • Orange Juice

    Rip It Up

    • Rip It Up (Various Artists).
    • EMI.

  • Janet Jackson

    Nasty

    • Janet Jackson - Design Of A Decade.
    • A&M.
    • 3.

  • The Mastermix - Dead or Alive

    • Dead or Alive

      That's The Way (I Like It)

    • Dead or Alive

      In Too Deep

    • Dead or Alive

      Brand New Lover

    • Dead or Alive

      Lover Come Back To Me

    • Dead or Alive

      My Heart Goes Bang

      • Youthquake.
      • Epic.
      • 8.

    • Dead or Alive

      You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)

      • Wave Party (Various Artists).
      • Columbia.
      • 4.

    • Dead or Alive

      Something In My House

  • The Associates

    Club Country

    • Popera (The Singles Collection).
    • East West Records.
    • 2.

  • Fairground Attraction

    Ay Fond Kiss

    • The First Of A Million Kisses (Expanded).
    • Cherry Red.

  • My 80s - Arabella Weir

    • Tracy Chapman

      Fast Car

      • Tracy Chapman.
      • Elektra.

    • Aretha Franklin & George Michael

      I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)

      • George Michael - Ladies & Gentlemen.
      • Epic.

    • Luther Vandross

      Stop To Love

      • The Essential Luther Vandross.
      • Epic.

    • Marvin Gaye

      Joy

  • The Blue Nile

    Tinseltown in the Rain

    • A Walk Across The Rooftops.
    • Linn.
    • 2.

  • Meat Loaf

    Modern Girl

    • The Very Best Of The Tube (Various).
    • Universal Music Tv.

  • Kim Carnes

    Bette Davis Eyes

    • And The Road Goes On Forever Vol 1.
    • Debutante.

  • Simple Minds

    Don't You (Forget About Me)

    • Glittering Prize - Best Of Simple Min.
    • Virgin.

  • Michael Sembello

    Maniac

    • Flashdance O.S.T. (Various Artists).
    • VIRGIN.

  • Suzanne Vega

    Left Of Center

    • A&M.

  • Public Enemy

    Fight The Power

    • Ali G Indahouse: Da Soundtrack (Various Artists).
    • Universal Island Records.
    • 20.

  • Aretha Franklin

    Think

    • The Blues Brothers OST.
    • Rhino.

  • INXS & Jimmy Barnes

    Good Times

    • The Lost Boys OST.
    • Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Yello

    Oh Yeah

    • Essential.
    • Mercury.

  • The Sloppy Bit

    • Heaven 17

      Come Live With Me

      • Best Of The 80's - Heaven 17.
      • Disky.

  • Kim Wilde

    Kids In America

    • Fantastic 80's Disc 2 (Various Artists).
    • Columbia.

Broadcast

  • Fri 21 Jan 202220:00
    BBC Radio 2